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Event

Avocado in Japanese Cuisine

Date
Saturday, August 12, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Event Overview

Everyone knows of the unique avocado fruit and its great health benefits. High in proteins, vitamins and healthy fats, avocados are the magic fruit that are good for the body and also taste delicious! We’ve decided to incorporate the amazing fruit in a few unique and tasty Japanese dishes such as tuna and avocado in miso dressing, california roll tempura, and avocado tofu cheesecake. Learn how to prepare avocado with a Japanese kick at our newest Japanese cooking class!

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About the Instructor

Mitsuru Kita

Japanese Food Consultant / Chef

Mitsuru Kita was born in Osaka, Japan. He enjoyed his life with his close friends but always had dreamed to spread his wings outside of his small world. When he was 23 years old, he decided to fly away from his comfortable world and immigrated to US to look for stimulation. He became a Hibachi chef at Inatome Japanese Steak House in Long Island. He cooked food on Hibachi grill in front of customers and entertained them with his knife-wielding and shaker performance. After working at Inatome for 8 years, he became a chef at Hakubai Restaurant, one of the best high-end Japanese restaurants in New York City. He was introduced to Kaiseki cuisine and trained under Executive Chef Yukihiro Sato for 10 years. Now, he is an owner of Cook de Kita LLC and works as a Japanese food consultant